Node and Method of Assigning Node to Space

Abstract

Example embodiments relate to node and a method of assigning a space to a node. Example embodiments are also related to systems that use the node and implement the method of assigning a space to the node.

What we claim is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a switch;   a first node attached to the switch;   a second node attached to the first node; and   a computer configured to prompt a user to assign the first node to a space and then assign the second node to the space.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured to reassign one of the first node and the second node to a second space when the other of the first node and the second node is reassigned to the second space. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer is configured to model a plurality of virtual spaces which correspond to a plurality of physical spaces and send a discovery signal to nodes within the plurality of physical spaces. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second nodes are serially connected. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first node is configured to receive a signal and retransmit the signal to the second node. 
     
     
         6 . A method comprising:
 defining a plurality a spaces that correspond to physical spaces;   prompting a user to assign a first node to one of the plurality of spaces; and   using a computer to assign a second node to the one of the plurality of spaces, wherein the second node is connected to the first node.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 reassigning one of the first node and the second node to another space of the plurality of spaces when the other of the first node and the second node is reassigned to the another space.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 sending a discovery signal to nodes within the plurality of physical spaces.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 serially connecting the first node to the second node.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 retransmitting a signal received by the first node to the second node.